claret
Americannoun
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the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
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a similar wine made elsewhere.
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Also called claret red. a deep purplish red.
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Slang. blood.
adjective
noun
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a red wine, esp one from the Bordeaux district of France
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a purplish-red colour
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( as adjective )
a claret carpet
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Etymology
Origin of claret
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French claret, cleret, alteration, by suffix substitution, of Old French claré wine mixed with honey and herbs or spices < Medieval Latin clarātum, equivalent to Latin clār ( us ) clear + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Sunday was about the blue and the green but ended up being more about those in maroon and claret and amber.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Schauffele went from the heaviest major trophy at the PGA Championship to the smallest and oldest, the famed claret jug that he will keep for a year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024
Initially called clairet, it became known as claret and scored its first international success, becoming the most consumed wine in Britain until the 19th century.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
All the while, Rahm won a green jacket and Harman drank Guinness out of a century-old claret jug.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023
“They talked about the claret, sir. They said how good it was. They ordered a second bottle with their dinner.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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